Rescue Chicken

[cmom]

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[afieldssnowyegger]

Okay I got the spray- The Fly-X one- and used it. He's itching less, and I'm going to give him a bath in a few hours, and spray again overnight, bathe him in the morning, repeat. Good plan? He's settling in a little more, getting more vocal Named him Martini, Tini for short lol because I don't like calling him "little guy", I needed something else. Any thoughts? I gave him electrolytes and probiotics. Gonna give some garlic water later for the mites.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If it turns out to be no big deal, should I introduce him to my pullets tomorrow? Or wait a while?

I wouldn't bath him.

Spots on comb looks like debris in the nooks/crannies of his comb.

If he's got lice/mites, then those need to be gone before he's introduced to other birds.
If you are not able to keep him, then I would not put him with the pullets. You will be disrupting your pullets for no good reason. Keep him quarantined and practice biosecurity.
Hopefully you find his original home or a new home soon.
He may have been dumped, but asking around the neighborhood to see if someone is missing him is a very good idea.

 

[afieldssnowyegger]

I wouldn't bath him.

Spots on comb looks like debris in the nooks/crannies of his comb.

If he's got lice/mites, then those need to be gone before he's introduced to other birds.
If you are not able to keep him, then I would not put him with the pullets. You will be disrupting your pullets for no good reason. Keep him quarantined and practice biosecurity.
Hopefully you find his original home or a new home soon.
He may have been dumped, but asking around the neighborhood to see if someone is missing him is a very good idea.

It's been a few days and nobody's claimed him. I've heard that some kinds of soap is a natural insect repellent- reason for bath. I may keep him. Unsure right now. Won't introduce him until I'm sure.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Do you see bugs crawling on him?
You have already treated him with spray, that should be sufficient shouldn't it?

 

[afieldssnowyegger]

Do you see bugs crawling on him?
You have already treated him with spray, that should be sufficient shouldn't it?

The bath would be to wash off the dead bugs. He’s not quite understanding the dust bath.

 

[afieldssnowyegger]

I got a picture of the bugs on him!

 

[afieldssnowyegger]

Mites?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Lice

 

[Ginmary]

When chickens get their combs pecked by other chickens it usually results in black spots (scabs as someone previously mentioned.)